Lea De Mae
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Andrea Absolonová better known by the pseudonym Lea De Mae, was a Czech adult model
, pornographic actress and a member of the Czech high diving national team.
, De Mae was a member of the Czech high diving national team and injured her spine in an accident when training for the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, diving from the 10m platform. She recovered from her injury, but did not qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympics
. Her problems persisted, so she retired from professional sports.
De Mae was later persuaded by a photographer to pose nude and eventually to participate in the adult film industry.
De Mae appeared in over 80 adult films. She first showed up on American
screens in a series of features for Private Studios
. She eventually returned to Europe
, shooting more films but, after a brief period of time returned to the States.
De Mae was diagnosed with glioblastoma
, an aggressive form of brain cancer in July 2004. During her battle for life, fans from around the world and fellow porn actors supported a medical fund that had been set up for her in Prague
, but she succumbed to the disease on 9 December 2004 at the age of 27.
Fetish model
A fetish model is a model who models fetish clothing or devices that augment his or her body in a fetish manner or in fetishistic situations, though he or she may not work exclusively in that form of modeling....
, pornographic actress and a member of the Czech high diving national team.
Biography
Born in CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, De Mae was a member of the Czech high diving national team and injured her spine in an accident when training for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, diving from the 10m platform. She recovered from her injury, but did not qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Her problems persisted, so she retired from professional sports.
De Mae was later persuaded by a photographer to pose nude and eventually to participate in the adult film industry.
De Mae appeared in over 80 adult films. She first showed up on American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
screens in a series of features for Private Studios
Private Media Group
Private Media Group, Inc. is a production and distribution company that distributes adult entertainment via print publications, DVDs, the internet, and mobile....
. She eventually returned to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, shooting more films but, after a brief period of time returned to the States.
De Mae was diagnosed with glioblastoma
Glioblastoma multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans, involving glial cells and accounting for 52% of all functional tissue brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors. Despite being the most prevalent form of primary brain tumor, GBMs...
, an aggressive form of brain cancer in July 2004. During her battle for life, fans from around the world and fellow porn actors supported a medical fund that had been set up for her in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, but she succumbed to the disease on 9 December 2004 at the age of 27.
Award nominations
- 2003 AVN Award nominee – Female Foreign Performer of the Year
- 2003 AVN Award nominee – Best Anal Sex Scene, Video – Buttfaced! 3
- 2004 Ninfa Prize nominee – Best Supporting Actress – Hot Property